Hernán Cortés vs Ismail I
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Compare the life timelines of Hernán Cortés (1485–1547) and Ismail I (1487–1524) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 37 years, from 1487 to 1524.
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Hernán Cortés (1485–1547)
- — Born in Medellín, Castile Verified
- — Studied at Salamanca Verified
- — Emigrated to Hispaniola Verified
- — Took part in the Spanish conquest of Cuba Verified
- — Led an expedition from Cuba to the Mexican mainland Verified
- — Entered Tenochtitlan and met Moctezuma II Verified
- — Driven from Tenochtitlan on La Noche Triste Verified
- — Captured Tenochtitlan, bringing down the Aztec Empire Verified
- — Named governor and captain-general of New Spain Verified
- — Created Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca Verified
- — Died at Castilleja de la Cuesta, near Seville Verified
Ismail I (1487–1524)
- — Birth of Ismail in Ardabil Verified
- — Went into hiding in Lakhijan after the deaths of his father and brother Verified
- — Emerged from hiding to lead the Qizilbash movement Verified
- — Proclaimed Twelver Shia Islam the official religion of his realm Verified
- — Crowned Shah of Iran in Tabriz, founding the Safavid dynasty Verified
- — Wrote Turkic poetry under the pen name Khatai Verified
- — Defeat of the Uzbeks and death of Muhammad Shaybani at Merv Verified
- — Defeat by the Ottomans at the Battle of Chaldiran Verified
- — Death of Ismail I Verified